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Xilinx downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Baird

XLNXXilinx

$50.99

-1.22 (-2.34%)

08/18/16

PACS

08/18/16NO CHANGEPACS

Xilinx price target raised to $65 from $55 at Pacific Crest

Pacific Crest analyst John Vinh raised his price target on Xilinx after meeting with the company's management. The analyst says that the company's fundamentals are improving, driven by increased advanced node sales, ramping orders from the Joint Strike Fighter program and long-term growth opportunities in autonomous driving. He keeps an Outperform rating on the stock.

In an earnings preview sent this morning, MKM Partners analyst Ian Ing said he expects more modest upside to consensus from Broadcom Limited (AVGO), though he still views it as a "solid performer." With catalysts on the horizon appearing "less powerful" now that the company has greater end-market diversification and exposure to Apple (AAPL) iPhone sell-through risk, Ing thinks investors will now focus on how quickly the company can do another acquisition. Xilinx (XLNX), Marvell (MRVL) and Cavium (CAVM) are the only companies with fabless manufacturing models that haven't already been consolidated, noted Ing, who adds that a merger of equals with Qualcomm (QCOM) would make sense, but he believes "powerful smartphone customers" may not want to see a single supplier for both digital baseband and RF content. MKM keeps a Buy rating on Broadcom shares ahead of Thursday's earnings report.

09/30/16

COWN

09/30/16NO CHANGETarget $74COWNOutperform

Qualcomm price target raised to $74 on NXP deal potential at Cowen

Cowen analyst Timothy Arcuri noted that he has been writing about a potential Qualcomm (QCOM) acquisition of NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) for about 12 months and "would love to see it consummated" following reports that the companies are in talks. The analyst, who thinks a deal for NXP at a price of $115 paid for with a mix of cash and debt could be accretive to Qualcomm by more than 20%, raised his price target on Qualcomm shares to $74 from $62. Arcuri noted that Broadcom (AVGO) could be another potential NXP suitor, but he believes that a deal to buy Xilinx (XLNX) "makes much more sense" for Broadcom.

Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh believes that if Qualcomm (QCOM) acquires NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), as several recent media reports indicate the companies are moving toward, that it "opens up" a deal for Xilinx (XLNX) as an opportunity for Broadcom (AVGO). Rakesh has a Buy rating on Broadcom.